Category Archives: Education

Plastic – In Our Lives

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

I have begun a love affair with glass.  It began with my second son being born when we decided to use glass bottles instead of plastic.  Then I began canning and using old jars I found for art projects.  As … Continue reading →

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Dada Piece

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

For my Film, Literature and Consumer Culture class we had to make a Dada Collage.  My teacher gave us absolutely no parameters, saying it could be as small as a postage stamp or as large as a poster board.  I … Continue reading →

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The Littlest Wish

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

Just a warning, this blog is about to get serious, ya’ll.  So if you get emotional easily, stop right now.  Just click the back button, I won’t blame you.  This is a short essay (? . . . if that’s … Continue reading →

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It Ain’t Easy Being Green

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Second to Kermit the Frog, I would like to think I am the first to admit that.  I know it’s hard to remember to bring your canvas grocery bags from home.  There were times where I really didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Classroom Doodles

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

I am one of those people who need to keep my hands busy while I listen.  So often times when I am listening to a lecture I doodle while taking notes.  They are getting more intricate, so I thought I … Continue reading →

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Alta Gracia Apparel

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Before the United States congress passed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994, they had established areas of free trade that avoided high tariffs, local taxes and labor and environmental laws.  NAFTA would eliminate all tariffs between the … Continue reading →

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Possible Strike at B.M.F. Incorporated

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

  What is B.M.F.?  It’s my Baby Making Factory.  I completely agree with the women in the video below.  If you are going to cut off the resources to maintainance workers for B.M.F. Incorporated, then B.M.F. will have to do … Continue reading →

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Conformity vs. Nonconformity

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

“Thus today in the ambience of the so-called counterculture in America, there are probably several million individuals who consider themselves to be ‘nonconformist’ — all of them using the same language, wearing the same type of clothes and exhibiting the … Continue reading →

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“Children should read 50 books a year” says Gove.

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

GREAT blog I read this morning! “Children should read 50 books a year” says Gove..

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An Awesome “F” You to my ASL Buddies

Posted on March 16, 2011 by

This a video of a girl named Anna’s college-level ASL final.  Now I’m sad that I did a children’s book!  I dedicate it to my ASL teacher, my advanced ASL classmates and the Deaf/Hard of Hearing community!  Awesome! Video courtesy … Continue reading →

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